no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
reaching others' ears; publicity
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
instead; but (on the other hand)
to sink (into); to get depressed
deferential; humble; reverent; respectful
looking over someone's shoulder
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
genuine article; real thing; real deal
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
extreme excitement; sidesplitting laughter
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
(the relevant) police authorities
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)